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Hate Cancer but love BBQ, Music and some cold beverages with friends? Welcome to the Hogs family! The purpose of Hogs for the Cause is to provide aid and relief of those variable expenses and economic burdens which families face while their child is being treated for pediatric brain cancer. Currently, Hogs For The Cause operates as the premier funding source for pediatric brain cancer outreach services in the United States and has given grants to over 200 families in need in just 6 years and partnered with several hospitals nationally, including MUSC Children's Hospital.

As great as the beer is at Edmund’s Oast, the unique spirits and cocktail menu features house-made ingredients and innovative twists on classic favorites. Bar Manager Cameron Read and Head Bartender Jayce McConnell collaborated to create a bar that showcases a collection of spirits and distilleries both local and international, many not typically found in Charleston.

CAVIAR & BANANAS DEBUTS 10 NEW MOUTHWATERING CREATIONS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

Caviar & Bananas, Charleston’s beloved gourmet market & café, is introducing an outstanding new lineup of sandwiches, ranging from hearty to healthy and sure to satisfy all with fresh new ingredients and flavors.

Bacco will be hosting a beer dinner on Monday, March 31, at 6:30PM. Chef Michael Scognamiglio will prepare five specialty courses, each paired with a beer from Italian brewery Birrificio Del Ducato. Featured brews will include Brett Peat Daydream and My Blueberry Nightmare.

CHARLESTON, SC– O-Ku has had a lot to celebrate over the last four years, including impressive distinctions such as Esquiremagazine’s Top 20 Best New Restaurants in 2010 andTravel + Leisure‘srecognition as one of the best sushi restaurants in the U.S. Aside from the awards and recognition, the restaurant continues to serve some of the city’s best Asian inspired cuisine alongside an impressive cocktail and beverage program.

TED'S BUTCHERBLOCK AND PALMETTO BREWING TEAM UP TO SHOWCASE NEW OFFERINGS

AT "BRUNCH & BREW" EVENT ON SATURDAY, MARCH 22

CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Ted's Butcherblock will be celebrating the recent addition of its food truck breakfast service and Palmetto Brewing will be debuting a new beer at a "Brunch and Brew" event at Ted's Butcherblock, taking place on Saturday, March 22 from 9 am to 3 pm. The event menu will include items like Painted Hills Sirloin and Eggs, Huevos Rancheros and an Ultimate Breakfast Burger. In addition to debuting its new Imperial Farmhouse Brown Ale, "Brown Hound," Palmetto Brewing will be pouring its Espresso Porter, a perfect pairing for the breakfast menu.

After traveling 3000 miles from Seattle to Charleston, Bodegas Ontañón wine representative Kathryn Kirkland was accustomed to temperatures of 41 degrees and rainy on a regular basis, but she basked in the warmth of the devoted fanbase of the 2014 Charleston Food + Wine Festival: “I love Charleston--I think it’s quaint and the people here are very, very sweet, and I like the charm of the city.” Having been pleased with the reception given to the Spanish winery’s Vetiver Blanco (made exclusively from the Viura varietal) and the astounding Reserva (a 95/5 blend of Temperanillo and Graciano), Kirkland affirmed the raison d'être for this celebration of the senses: “[It’s] the people who are thoroughly enjoying food and wine…this is why we do this.”

Photos by Robin RiebmanExcited attendees lined up down the street, happily waiting outside as they caught glimpses of winemakers and chefs setting up at the William Aiken House. The fortunate shift in weather contributed to the setting, as there could not have been a better day to host a wine and food event in such a beautiful historic courtyard. Pinot Noirs from all over the globe were represented, alongside dishes from some of the festival’s guest chefs.

Opening Night Party Recap

In case you missed it, check out this recap video from last evening’s Opening Night Party presented by the Art Institute of Charleston. Charleston’s chefs served their best alongside the tunes of Charleton Singleton. If you were there, y’all looked fabulous! Cheers!

Featuring MacGyvered contraptions like the meat dehydrators constructed from paper air filters and box fans, Good Eats was a veritable treasure trove of useful and unique cooking tricks. Sure, it may have been dressed up with silly puppets and bizarre skits, but Alton Brown was always at the heart of it all, pressing forward with his desire to demonstrate not only the how but also a little of the why. Not satisfied with a run-of-the-mill cooking program, Alton always delivered more than a recipe, leaving viewers with at least a slight understanding of what really happens in the kitchen.

Chef Robert Carter, currently of Carter’s Kitchen and Rutledge Cab Company, hosted the first Chefs' Feast fifteen years ago. Driven by the desire to help end childhood hunger close to home, Carter has watched the event grow from just nine participating chefs in its first year to an impressive roster of over thirty chefs from some of the area’s most successful restaurants. With so many chefs in attendance, the event serves not only as a very successful fundraiser for a noble cause but also as an excellent showcase of the Charleston culinary scene. Eat This! was in attendance this year with the goal to try them all, and at the suggestion of Lowcountry Food Bank’s Dana Mitchel, a plan of attack was formulated and a worthy effort was certainly made.

Two lines wound their way into Memminger Auditorium, and we chose the one that seemed to lead towards the smell of bacon and away from the cold. As it happened, our chosen line deposited us between the booths of King Street’s Kitchen 208 and Mount Pleasant’s Southerly Restaurant. From Kitchen 208, John Robertson was serving a dish reminiscent of the restaurant’s Cobblestone sandwich - a bacon waffle topped with local tomatoes, arugula, slightly deviled egg, and a garnish of candied bacon. Chad Billings of Southerly took a heavier approach with a bacon lollipop - savory pork belly with kimchi and radish over grits.

Winemaker and owner Michael Honig of Honig Vineyard & Winery visits Charleston on Wednesday, February 26 to host a special dinner with Chef Jeremiah Bacon at Oak Steakhouse. Michael Honig, a leader in sustainable farming, has been running the family-owned winery for the last thirty years after his grandfather passed over the torch. At the winery, Honig produces some of Napa Valley’s best sauvignon blanc and cabernet sauvignon wines which have received countless accolades from outlets such as Wine Spectator, Wine Enthusiast , Wine & Spirits and more.